List of all shark attacks by Great White shark
Fatal Attacks
144
Unprovoked Attacks
490
Total Attacks
647
Great White shark is responsible for 647 attacks. Out of those, 144 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 22.26%. 490 attacks came out of the blue while 157 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALTA | Marsascala | White shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 40yo Jack Smedley | ||
| USA | Beach Haven, Ocean County | 17h00 | Thought to involve a 2.6 m [8.5'] white shark | Swimming | FATAL, left leg bitten | YES | 24yo Charles E. Vansant | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Melkbaai | 16h15 | White shark, 1.8 m to 2.1 m [6' to 7'] according to Shreuder and a witness | Swimming | Thigh & both wrists lacerated | NO | 18yo Fanie Schreuder | |
| USA | Waikiki, O'ahu | Alleged to involve a white shark "with little yellow eyes" | Spearfishing | No injury from shark, scraped chest climbing out on reef | NO | David Lloyd | ||
| CROATIA | Lika-Senj, Pag Island | White shark, 5.5 m [18'] | Boating | No details | NO | |||
| AUSTRALIA | North Narrabeen Beach | 17h30 | White shark, 3.5 m to 4 m [11.5' to 13'] | Standing | FATAL, thigh bitten | YES | 22yo Herbert McFarlane | |
| AUSTRALIA | 7 km off Trigg surf beach, Perth | 4 m [13'] white shark | Fishing | No injury to occupants; shark mouthed motor, severed anchor line | NO | boat, occupants: Mike Taylor & his son, Jack, age 9 | ||
| USA | Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo County | 16h30 | White shark, 2.7 m [9'] | Swimming near pier | Lacerated thigh, hand & shoulder | NO | 10yo Douglas Clarke | |
| CROATIA | Susak (Rijeka, Istria) | White shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 18yo Agnes Novak | ||
| SOUTH AFRICA | Umtentweni | White shark, 3 m [10'] | Surfing | Lower legs lacerated | NO | 35yo Sean Grenfell |
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